16:40 Navan

Sunday 11 June 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 11.77s

1^st

(1)

Canute

39-5

10/11f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Dwelt, soon tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, travelling well in 5th 2f out, pushed along in 2nd over 1f out and challenged 1f out, ridden and led final 100 yards, kept on well op 6/5 tchd 5/6

2^nd

1 ½

(10)

Malbay Madness

38-9

9/1

T: E MullinsJ: S D Bowen (7)

Led or disputed, raced wide and took keen hold, led 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on same pace op 12/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

3 ¼

(6)

Subzero

39-5

9/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 8th 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, went 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 11/2

4^th

2 ½

(11)

Aurifodina

39-6

28/1

T: J S BolgerJ: Luke McAteer (3)

Towards rear, pushed along and headway on near side 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 25/1

5^th

1 ¼

(7)

Save Your Love

39-12

17/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards op 8/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

(9)

Satin

39-10

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Scott McCullagh (3)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along 3f out and dropped to rear 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace without threatening inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

(2)

Signora Bellissima

39-5

16/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Shane Kelly

Led or disputed, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th 1f out, no extra op 11/1

8^th

(4)

Gimmie Shelter

39-8

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression in 7th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 10/1

9^th

1 ¾

(8)

Autocrat

39-2

50/1

T: D HoganJ: Seamie Heffernan

Always towards rear, ridden in 9th 2f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong op 40/1

10^th

(12)

Kalikapour

39-10

20/1

T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, raced wide, 5th halfway, headway travelling well over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Giselles Defence²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

(5)

Pearl Of Australia²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.91Pl:€1.10, €2.30, €1.90EX:€13.00Trifecta:€79.50Tricast:€29.06SF:€10.58

Forecasts

Canute (10/11), Subzero (9/2), Save Your Love (17/2), Malbay Madness (9/1), Satin (12/1), Pearl Of Australia (12/1), Gimmie Shelter (14/1), Signora Bellissima (16/1), Kalikapour (20/1), Giselles Defence (20/1), Aurifodina (28/1), Autocrat (50/1)

Aidan O'Brien appears to hold all the aces in the Premier Handicap, with CANUTE fancied to build upon his fast-finishing return at the Curragh to get the better of his similarly unexposed stablemate Subzero. Johnny Murtagh's Signora Bellissima makes most appeal of the remainder.

CANUTE (USA)
SUBZERO (IRE)
SIGNORA BELLISSIMA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Yashin

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: Shane Foley | T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00